Nature reserve · Minnesota
George Cook Wildlife Management Area
George Cook Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. The nearest named place is State Land Trust and Goose Lake Trail, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 34 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.97041, -94.25968
- 25.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.2 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
- 17.1 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
34 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 20
- State Land Trust and Goose Lake Trail: 1.9 mi
- Woman Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Goose Lake Trails: 3.7 mi
- Louise Lake Aquatic Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Mule Lake Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
Parks: 4
- MinneTeepee Common Area: 4.1 mi
- Birch Lake Park: 12.7 mi
- Walker City Park: 17.4 mi
- City Park: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Dam: 3.5 mi
- Walker Bay Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Historic caboose: 18.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum: 20.2 mi
- Northern MN Railroad Heritage Association: 21.4 mi
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lucette Statue (Paul Bunyan's Sweetheart): 12.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Sugar Point Battle: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Butterfly Garden: 12.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:29 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:39 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deep Portage, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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